Quote from: digititus on January 20, 2014, 01:48:56 PM

Quote from: vonstauff on January 20, 2014, 12:48:59 PM

But remember that 99% of the people out there are not technically savvy.......
You can actually inspect the source code yourself if you have the necessary technical skills........

Non-tech savvy can inspect the source code?? Cheesy

Why would you have to 'roll your own' service, when there are already others providing the same services for free?

The non-tech savvy can have someone they trust and know vet the code for them. Obviously they can't do it themselves.
Regarding rolling your own, what makes you trust the free services more than the commercial ones? Because in the final analysis it always boils down to trust. If you don't trust their service (doesn't matter if it's free or commercial), your only option is to roll you own. Provided you know how, of course.

There's obviously a market for these services or else how do you explain the success of a company like Silent Circle? (which is American, by the way...and still it seems many people are willing to pay for privacy even though there are comparable free services, as you point out)